Since the beginning of the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the adoption of intelligent manufacturing has significantly advanced across various sectors within the steel industry, including production, enterprise management, logistics, and sales. The numerical control rate for key processes has surpassed 65%, while the ERP equipment penetration rate has exceeded 70%. In smart manufacturing pilot projects, the iron and steel sector has focused on process-based smart manufacturing, large-scale personalized customization, and remote operation and maintenance services.
In September 2017, during the Baidu Yunzhi Summit, Baidu entered into a cooperation agreement with Baowu Iron and Steel and Shougang. Baidu and Baowu Steel aimed to deepen the application of artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud services in industrial settings, developing key technologies such as data acquisition, analysis, and modeling tools. Meanwhile, Shougang collaborated with Baidu Cloud on steel material inspection, achieving a defect classification accuracy rate of 99.98% using Baidu's model.
On December 18, 2017, Huawei Technologies signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Yonggang Group, focusing on high-tech, high-end, and intelligent development in the steel industry. Similarly, on December 26, Alibaba Group partnered with Shanshan Iron and Steel to explore new models for intelligent transformation, leveraging AI and cloud computing to optimize production, reduce energy consumption, and drive technological innovation.
The push toward intelligent steel manufacturing is gaining momentum, and major steel companies are actively investing in digital transformation. Let’s take a closer look at how five leading steel companies are shaping this future.
**Leading Examples of Intelligent Steel Companies**
**Shagang**
- **Industrial Robots**: Implemented robots for temperature measurement in electric furnaces, billet spraying, and intelligent identification.
- **Self-Delivered Delivery System**: Enabled automated stamping of delivery lists, shipping codes, and delivery notes.
- **Mobile Terminals**: Utilized mobile devices like PDAs for real-time monitoring, safety inspections, and technical supervision.
- **Online Logistics Park**: Accelerated the construction of Qianlong Iron and Steel Logistics Park.
**Baoshan Iron and Steel (Baosteel)**
- **Smart Workshop**: Launched an intelligent workshop on the 1580 hot-rolled line, integrating industrial internet data and intelligent robots.
- **International Collaboration**: Partnered with Siemens on Industry 4.0 projects in 2015.
- **Business Model Innovation**: Signed a strategic agreement with Siemens to promote smart manufacturing and develop scalable technology models for the steel industry.
**Nangang**
- **Machine Substitution**: Replaced manual operations with machines, introducing temperature sampling robots in electric furnace steelmaking.
- **Global Collaboration**: Established a Sino-German collaborative innovation base with Baden Group to enhance talent development and smart factory integration.
- **Intelligent Equipment Development**: Co-developed refining furnace robots, converter continuous casting molds, and mold guard robots.
- **Industry Intelligence Services**: Expanded collaboration in metallurgy robotics, environmental consulting, and training.
**Mei Gang**
- **Awareness Building**: Conducted internal discussions on intelligent manufacturing strategies to form a clear vision.
- **Goal Setting**: Aimed to reduce manual labor, enhance automation, and establish regionalized information platforms.
- **Systematic Planning**: Set up a project team to manage 83 smart manufacturing initiatives and ensure timely resource allocation.
**Angang Mining**
- **Informatization**: Developed systems such as GIS, MES, and decision support tools to create the AMS mine management system.
- **"Self-conscious Cloud" Application**: Increased server utilization from 10% to 80%, generating significant economic benefits.
- **Financial Management**: Shifted from financial work to strategic decision-making and capital operations.
- **Smart Mine Construction**: Built a five-level intelligent management platform, achieving international standards and certifications.
With these efforts, the steel industry is moving toward a more efficient, sustainable, and intelligent future.
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